Great Stuff — An Introduction to Advent & Christmastime
Thanks again to a facebook posting of this article by Rev. Anthony R. Voltattorni on his blog We are All Beggers. We previously…
Month: November 2011
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Funerals — “Everyone a Preacher”
I found this on facebook; on Scott Diekmann’s Stand Firm blog. Scott talking: The following post is written by my good friend…
Luther’s Birthday, Free Conferences, and Gas Prices
A few weeks ago many WELS, ELS, LCMS and even some other Lutherans gathered on Luther’s birthday to have a Free Conference in…
Challenges Facing Many Historic Lutheran Congregations
Thanks to a loyal BJS reader for pointing out these videos. We appreciate submissions of items that may be of interest to our…
Call for Footage: Time Out Christmas Video
I waited until after thanksgiving to not confuse the holidays, so the first sentence of Dan’s posting is no longer relevant. Dan would…
It’s More About the ‘Heart’ Knowledge than it is About the ‘Head’ Knowledge According to St. Louis Sem Magazine, by Pr. Rossow
In this Fall’s edition of “Concordia Seminary,” the magazine of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, it is reported that the professors remind the students…
Double your offering to help ULC without giving double… Show Unity in the Litany…
I had the great opportunity to attend the Wyoming District Youth Breakaway Weekend this past weekend at St. Andrew’s Campus Center in Laramie,…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Lutheran Church Is and Is Not
On Pastor Lovett’s blog, ORATIO + TENTATIO + MEDITATIO, he has a question regarding The Lutheran Church Is and Is Not. Consider…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Preaching on Credit by Pr. Lovett
Thanks to a loyal BJS contributor for finding this post on Pastor Lovett’s ORATIO + TENTATIO + MEDITATIO blog: I am no…
Livestream for Fisk Installation Service with Wilken Preaching, by Pr. Rossow
It looks like we will be live streaming Pastor Jonathan Fisk’s installation service on Sunday. It will be the Divine Service with Pastor…
Grow your numbers while losing the Church – Host a techno-mass!
I read this in the local Cheyenne paper this morning. http://www.wyomingnews.com At first this may seem like a good compromise – it has…
Save ULC – a new video, and a reminder to keep support coming in.
Here is a new video from some former members of ULC about ULC. Please take a look: Confessionals, time to put your…
Weedon’s Blog — The Daily Prayers
A good reminder of the value of the Treasury of Daily Prayer put out by CPH, this was found on Weedon’s Blog: …
WMLTblog — Think Tank on Campus Ministry Announced
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month, President Harrison wrote a “Pastoral Letter about…
The Benefits of Memorizing Scripture
I know this is not a lutheran source, but I found this on facebook from EnglishStandardVersion. Is anyone else confused about these pages…
Pastoral Abuse and a Church’s obligation to be merciful…
This article is about abuse of pastors, not the opposite (please keep comments in line with that). This past month was “Pastor Appreciation…
Of Masks and Martin and Our Reformation Faith
A loyal reader pointed out this by Pastor Rick Sawyer on the ACELC website: Lots of masks at my front door last…
Texas Confessional Lutherans 2011 Free Conference
Report from the Twenty-Second Texas Confessional Lutherans Free Conference (2011): Theme: “The Koinonia Project, Witness, Mercy, Life Together” First Vice President Herb…
The Hat Makes the Man
Another great post from Stand Firm by Scott Diekmann: On the October 14th Issues, Etc. Comment Line, a listener phoned in with…